Dirty Rice

skillet full of rice with ground meat and serving spoon

5 from 16 votes

Traditional flavors served up in a fresh new way - Cajun Dirty Rice made with the ingredients you've got on hand. Serve this filling dish as a main and use the leftovers for side dishes or lunches all week long!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Tiffany Azure

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
½ pound ground pork
½ pound ground beef
½ medium yellow onion diced
1 red bell pepper diced
1 green bell pepper diced
1 stalk celery chopped
3 teaspoons minced garlic
1 ½-2 teaspoons salt to taste
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 cups long grain white rice
3 cups beef broth see note
1 tablespoon Herbs de Provence or Italian herb blend
½ teaspoon chili powder
handful of curly parsley finely chopped

Instructions

Stir together hot water and Zoup! Chicken or Beef Base with Bone Broth.
Drizzle a large skillet (with a lid) with olive oil and bring to heat over medium-high heat.
Add onions, bell peppers, celery, and garlic and saute 2 minutes. Scoot everything over to one half of the pan.
Add the meats to the empty side of the pan and brown, breaking up with a spoon, for 4-5 minutes.
Stir everything together. Add rice, salt, pepper, chili powder, Herbs de Provence, and broth.
Bring liquid to a boil, reduce to simmer, cover and cook for 20-25 minutes until rice is tender.
Fluff with a fork, stir in chopped parsley and serve.

Notes

Broth: You can use prepared beef broth, or 3 cups hot water + 3 teaspoons beef broth concentrate.

Storage and leftovers: This Cajun Dirty Rice can be kept in a container with a lid in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Freezing: You can put this dish in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 5 months.

Meat swaps: You can easily substitute ground chicken or turkey (or both) for the pork and/or beef. For even more Cajun flavor, swap the ground meat for andouille sausage.

Make it spicy: Spice this dirty rice dish up by adding red pepper flakes before simmering. Or, top with your favorite hot sauce or some diced, pickled jalapenos before eating.

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